Vice President/General Manager - Product

Cornerstone Building Brands•Cary, NC

5d•$270,000 - $300,000

About The Position

The VP/General Manager of Product will be responsible for the overall business performance, strategy, and product leadership across multiple product categories including P&L accountability. This position will lead the development and execution of long-term strategies, product lifecycle management, and market positioning to drive growth and profitability.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or advanced degree in appropriate discipline preferred
Prior experience with full P&L responsibility in a multi-product business and matrixed organization
Strong background in product management and strategy
Ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive organizational alignment
Strong leadership, communication, and decision-making skills

Responsibilities

Develop and implement strategic plans for all product categories to identify growth opportunities, market trends, and competitive positioning
Own full P&L responsibilities across vinyl siding, F&R, MAT product categories
Drive revenue growth and overall financial performance
Deliver EBITDA targets in line with plan expectations and develop and implement plans for continued YOY improvement
Drive lifecycle management: pricing, innovation, rationalization and differentiation of products, services and go-to-market strategies
Lead all product planning and execution activities to ensure alignment with business priorities
Drive cross-functional alignment with marketing, sales, and operations
Ensure each product category has clearly defined priorities, roadmaps, and KPIs
Ensure processes and systems are in place to enhance product development efficiency and decision-making
Fostering an environment, including ways of working and behaviors, that is congruent with our mission and values
Facilitating organization-wide cohesion and keeping all functions aligned with the vision to be a premier company and deliver optimum customer experiences that, in turn, will support and drive revenue and earnings growth
Actively serving on the leadership team and being involved in the highest level of decision making
Actively develop and partner with cross functional operating group teams
Ensuring everyone is working against the right priorities, receiving coaching and feedback to promote performance, and experiencing exciting opportunities for growth
Serving as a role model and champion for employee engagement retention
Growth aligned to our strategy through customer knowledge and insight, product mix, customer engagement and service, and strategic pricing and terms
Focusing on sustaining and growing our market share through revenue growth in products, customers, and markets
Responsible for shoring up the operational fundamentals that will promote a solid foundation for profitable growth and predictability
Collaborating with our Cornerstone Building Brands cross-functional teams together to drive tailored strategies that create mutual value, make us easier to do business with, and help our customers and Cornerstone Building Brands win
Coordinating with cross functional teams (e,g. sales, product, marketing, manufacturing, supply chain, etc.) to deliver excellence and execute projects to create better product assortments and SKU simplification
Being a trusted partner with our customers working to growing market share
Conducting win/loss analysis to help the business better understand, anticipate, or respond to changes in customer expectations and the competitive landscape
Driving margin improvement through cost takeout initiatives, optimized customer footprint and capacity utilization, enhanced product mix across all categories, and optimal pricing strategies
Leverage the salesforce to deliver strategies unique to each product category and reporting business unit
Track, measure, and assess KPIs that are unique to individual product lines, while influencing critical workstreams with multiple merchant organizations